Species

Hepsetus odoe

A razor-toothed ambush predator built like a torpedo, straight from West African rivers.

Lates niloticus

One of the world's most destructive invasive species, and genuinely unsuitable for home aquaria.

Nannostomus anduzei

The tiniest pencilfish, rarely seen but worth hunting down.

Gymnotus carapo

A electric-field-wielding oddball that can breathe air and recognize its neighbors

Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

A boldly banded reef pipefish that breeds in captivity and hides in caves.

Pterapogon kauderni

A rare, naturally restricted cardinalfish with fascinating paternal mouthbrooding behavior.

Betta splendens

The world's most recognizable fighting fish, now bred in countless colors and fin shapes.

Rhaphiodon vulpinus

A sleek South American predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Copella callolepis

A tiny Amazonian schooler that rewards patience with vivid courtship displays.

Ostracion meleagris

A living mosaic of spots with a secret chemical defense you need to know about.

Pervagor melanocephalus

A secretive reef filefish that pairs up and lurks among coral-rich ledges.

Ostracion cubicus

Adorable cube-shaped reef fish that hides a dangerous chemical defense.

Phallichthys tico

A tiny, peaceful livebearer from Costa Rica's murky highland streams.

Hyphessobrycon socolofi

The bleeding heart tetra rewards patient keepers with spectacular male rivalry displays.

Thalassoma amblycephalum

A reef-dwelling wrasse with bold color phases and a peaceful community nature.

Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri

A hardy, colorful killifish that's genuinely beginner-friendly and easy to breed.

Kryptopterus apogon

A massive river predator sometimes sold to unsuspecting buyers as a cute juvenile.

Betta brownorum

A jewel of the peat swamps, with a glowing green flank spot unlike any other Betta.

Parasphaerichthys ocellatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish that builds bubble nests and rewards patient keepers.

Serrasalmus gibbus

A lone-wolf piranha from Brazil that tolerates no tankmates whatsoever.

Sphaerichthys selatanensis

A rare Bornean gem where the mother holds the eggs, not the father.

Platax orbicularis

A bold, personable fish that grows from dead-leaf mimic to impressive open-water cruiser

Papyrocranus congoensis

A prehistoric-looking Congo predator that breathes air straight from the surface.

Pseudochromis porphyreus

Pocket-sized and bold, this vivid reef dweller punches well above its weight.

Pseudochromis splendens

A solitary reef-dweller from Indo-Pacific drop-offs, compact and reef-compatible.

Cyprinodon brontotheroides

A tiny Bahamian pupfish built to crack open hard-shelled prey no other pupfish can handle.

Pethia phutunio

A tiny, peaceful schooler that thrives best among its own kind.

Fundulopanchax sjoestedti

A large, boldly colored killifish from West Africa's coastal rainforest swamps.

Rasbosoma spilocerca

A tiny Mekong surface dweller that rewards patient keepers with lively schooling behavior.

Hippocampus zosterae

Tiny, monogamous, and endlessly watchable. The seahorse that actually fits a small tank.

Kryptopterus macrocephalus

A rare peat-stream catfish that schools and stays genuinely peaceful in community tanks.

Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor

A century in the hobby, this tiny African cichlid broods its young in its own mouth.

Protomelas fenestratus

A peaceful Malawi cichlid with a clever trick for finding buried food.

Paracheilinus rubricaudalis

A rare Fijian flasher wrasse from the outer reef, barely known in the hobby.

Esomus longimanus

A sleek, surface-loving barb with remarkably long barbels and oversized pectoral fins.

Chaetodon capistratus

A Caribbean reef classic that often mates for life.